Lying To Myself

Lying To Myself

What do you mean, Phib?” asked Miss Squeers, looking in her own little mirror, where, like most of us, she saw – not herself, but the reflection of some pleasant image held in her own brain.” – Charles Dickens – I recently came across some...
Innocence Lost and Found

Innocence Lost and Found

Something has spoken to me in the night…and told me that I shall one day die, I know not where. Saying: “[Death is] to lose the earth you know for greater knowing; to lose the life you have, for greater life; to leave the friends you loved, for greater...
The Entire World is a Stage

The Entire World is a Stage

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts…” -William Shakespeare If the world is nothing more than a magnificent theatrical performance, then we...
The Perils of Wealth

The Perils of Wealth

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but it is in his integrity and in his ability to affect those around him positively.” — Bob Marley — Wealth. I like that word. It’s mysterious. Really, who defines wealth? Or should the...